She let him guide her back to the couch, smile widening a little when he gently pulled her down beside him. "I'll have to send the transporters a thank you note for actually sending you back to me in one piece for once," she teased lightly, turning slightly to set the mug down on the table beside the couch. Then she snuggled closer against him, as always drawing comfort from his embrace.

She'd thought a lot about the best way to approach this, and despite temptations to first ask him how he felt about kids, it felt unfair to do so. The best thing to do was simply to tell him. Pressing another kiss to his cheek, she said softly, "John, there's something I have to tell you."